"The energy meter automatic test bench we developed using NI software is a reliable and consistent solution for the smart meter industry. Using this integrated solution, we can avoid the restrictions and limitations of current systems and reduce test system time and cost. We saved about 65 percent of manual …

"We wrote the sequencing of the various test modules directly in LabVIEW, with a data log file generated for each circuit. The current test time is less than 10 minutes per circuit. In manual mode, the same tests required between six and eight hours."